This is a message from the Colville School District. We would like to remind families that the last day of school, Thursday, June 12th will be an early release day. On June 12th, schools will release three and a half hours earlier than normal. If your student rides an afternoon bus, the drop off time for your student will be three and a half hours earlier than normal as well. If you have any questions, please contact your student’s school office. Thank you!
The CHS Class of 2025 Graduation Ceremony starts at 11:00am today in our football stadium. In addition to stadium seating, we will be showing the event on our big screen in our air conditioned auditorium. Please access the auditorium by entering the school through the front entrance. Here is a link to the school district website where you can find the link to the live stream for anyone wishing to watch at home: https://www.colsd.org/article/2249630 Congratulations to the Colville High School Class of 2025! Your futures are BRIGHT! (Class of 2025 Graduation image designed by Taya Kinney)
Yesterday, we shared a sneak peek of the first annual Big Grad to Little Grad event — and now, we’re excited to present the full, spectacular video produced by our talented CHS Video Production class!
Huge thanks to the ASB students who worked hard to bring this special event to life. Your creativity and effort truly shine through!
Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/ddf-E5UctzM
On Friday, May 30th, six Colville High School students completed their training to become Certified Nursing Assistants through a partnership with Providence Mt. Carmel. Eliza Fazzari, Sophia Laspisa, Madison Amos, Kallie Dallman, Natalie Lister, and Taelia Anderson received their certificates during a pinning ceremony that took place at the hospital. Congrats to these fantastic students!
The Colville High School Graduation week is underway! Our class of 2025 seniors signed out of their classes today. It's hard to see them go, but we are all excited to see where their next chapter takes them!
Events for the rest of graduation week are as follows:
Tuesday, June 3- International Economic Summit 8:00 to 12:00
Wednesday, June 4-Graduation Practice 8:00
Big Grad to Little Grad event and Honor Cord Assembly following Graduation Practice
Thursday, June 4-Seniors to Silverwood
Saturday, June 7-Graduation begins at 11:00am
The graduation live stream can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/live/vLJjP82L93A
Mr. Heideman's science classes and Mr. Purvis's Video Production class teamed up to bring an incredible experience to the students at Hofstetter School. The Colville High School students developed a unique science fair that catered to the interests and levels of our K-2 school. The little ones were thrilled to experience all the amazing projects the high school students brought with them, not to mention eating lunch and having recess with the "big kids" as well!
Graduation day is less than two weeks away, and the CHS seniors will soon don their caps and gowns for the big celebration. But before we send them off, they have one final challenge to complete! They will be wrapping up their high school career by participating in an International Economic Summit on Tuesday, June 3. Students are acting as an economic advisor of a nation and this year we have 26 nations competing. The goal of the advisors is to learn their country's history, government, culture, and economy. At the Summit, students create a display to show off their nation's attributes and they trade to improve their nation's economy. This event highlights international economic strategy, the value of competition, and the merit of cooperation!
Yesterday, our ASB Executive Board and their advisor Mrs. Titus wrapped up the year with a fun and meaningful end-of-year retreat! Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Ressa for hosting another fantastic event! The event was filled with team-building activities, lots of laughs, and a few heartfelt goodbyes. 🫶 We welcomed our incoming board members and celebrated the seniors as they prepare to move on to their next adventures. Here’s to a year of leadership, growth, and amazing memories—can’t wait to see what the new team will accomplish!
The CHS Greenhouse is having a final clearance sale TOMORROW, May 28th from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm:
Hanging baskets $15
Petunias, Pansy, and Alyssum $1.50 pony pack
basket stuffers. $3
Geraniums, Red, White and Pink $3
Earlier in May, our hatchery had some very special visitors—kindergarteners on a mission to learn! Our hatchery students did a fantastic job guiding the little ones through the hatchery. Pictured below is Brandon Moore as he shared his fry knowledge, while Scott Steele, Alex McKinzie, and Ari Stewart gave the kinders an up-close look at our BIG trout—petting included. It's always a treat to see curiosity and learning come to life like this. Great job, team!
Earlier this week, Mrs. Mills and her Fish Hatchery students visited the local US Border Patrol station to explore a possible career as an agent. Thank you to the Border Patrol agents for taking the time to share your knowledge, answer questions, and provide our students with a behind-the-scenes look at your important work. Your hospitality and insight made a lasting impression!
Cheer tryouts for next year's 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders!
Last week ourASB hosted a Coin Drive Fundraiser to support the Valley Warriors Against Cancer, a local charity that provides meals, gas, and other essentials to cancer patients in Stevens County. The competition raised over $200 for the charity. Atta way Hawks!
This weekend, students Dane Hoogstad and Dallas Burt proudly presented a handcrafted, one-third scale replica of a David Thompson Columbia River canoe to the Kettle Falls Historical Society. Their stunning work was showcased at the Celebration of the Fur Trade and the grand re-opening of the Kettle Falls Historic Museum.
The canoe was built using historical blueprints and materials generously donated by Columbia River Cedar. Guided by Carpentry teacher Mike Jutila, the students quickly discovered that this wasn’t just a typical shop project—the intricate craftsmanship demanded incredible patience and persistence. The project ended up taking the entire school year to complete!
The result? A museum-worthy masterpiece that now lives on as a part of our region’s rich history.
If you see these two around, be sure to congratulate them—it’s not every day your school project ends up in a museum! Atta way Hawks!
The CHS Video Production students and their teacher Mr. Purvis went to an on-location promo shoot for JJ Riggs Equipment in Arden today. We are fortunate to live in a community that is so supportive of our programs giving opportunities like this to our students throughout the year! Thank you!
This week, four or our Colville FFA members traveled to Pullman WA to attend the State FFA Convention. There they were recognized on stage in front of their peers for their accomplishments in Forestry and Potato Judging. They also attended the Expo, industry tours and toured the WSU campus. The following students received plaques on stage:
Hailey Leaden 7th place team at State Potato Judging
Kelsea Lewis 10th Place individual State Forestry
Colton Hanson 8th Place individual State Forestry (not in attendance)
Emma Newby 4th Place individual State Forestry
Kendra Lewis 2nd Place individual State Forestry
Hailey Leaden 1st Place individual State Forestry
Colville FFA (Hailey, Kendra, Kelsea, Emma and Colton) 1st place State Forestry team and won the right to represent Washington at the National FFA Forestry Career Development Event in Indianapolis! Great work Hawks!
Our CHS Leadership and Key Club students had a wonderful time visiting Panorama on May 1st! They teamed up with the Pre-K and TK classes to create colorful May Day baskets, spreading smiles and a little springtime cheer. It was a sweet way to build connections across ages and schools!
On Saturday, May 3rd, our CHS Rocket Club advisor Mr Heideman, Dane Hoogstad (President of the CHS Rocket Club), and Vincent Fazzari (Vice President) went to Eltopia to launch our rockets with the Tri-Cities Rocketeers Club. Dane and Vincent successfully launched and recovered their rockets, and both earned their Level 1 High Power Rocket Certification with the National Association of Rocketry. WOW! Congratulations and great work Hawks!
May 1st the floriculture class held their annual greenhouse plant sale. The work began back in February when floriculture students planted the seeds. They then cared for the hundreds of seedlings as they grew. Students watered, transplanted, and pruned the plants to create beautiful finished products for the sale. Thank you to everyone who came and supported our floriculture class! We'll be holding a second sale later this month on May 21 and if were not sold out on May 23.
On Thursday, May 1st, from 10:45am-12:15pm, students in the CHS Electronics classes offered their Electronics Showcase '25. This interactive science-fair-type event was open to parents and other guests as well as offered to high school students and staff. Student projects included electronic games (with prizes), IR remote controlled cars, 8-bit binary adders, LED cubes, a laser "trip wire" and many other student creations. Students discussed their challenges and success with the guests and demonstrated pride in their work and professionalism in their presentation. Great work Hawks!
